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In this
section of the Department of Biology of the University of the Azores,
research interests are diverse.
The
ecotoxicology group focus on anthropogenic and natural pollution,
especially related to volcanic activity, with a special interest in
biomarkers and bioindicators for heavy metal exposure and effects.
The
invertebrate reproduction group studies are on the fitness and
reproductive cycle of endemic species of molluscs and crustaceans.
The
paleontology and biogeography group investigates the fossils of the
oldest island of the Azores (Santa Maria)
and the biogeographical affinities among the marine malacofauna of the Northeast
Atlantic Ocean.
The
systematics and evolution group is focused on the description of new
endemic species of the Azores and their
evolutionary paths.
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